as in cock
someone who boasts
a braggart who was always talking about how much money he made
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Recent Examples of braggart
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
Thorpe is a braggart whose own extravagance is bolstered by imagining everyone else to be immensely wealthy.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Mary Crossan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
He’s swept away in a sea of raves MILAN — Giorgio Armani is not a very good braggart.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Davis, who is seventy-eight, began to think of Carr, about two decades younger than him, as a bully and a braggart.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
Thorpe is a braggart whose own extravagance is bolstered by imagining everyone else to be immensely wealthy.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
When a person lacks humility, the deficiency will show up as being a braggart and disrespectful.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
He’s swept away in a sea of raves MILAN — Giorgio Armani is not a very good braggart.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for braggart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braggart
Noun
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The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.—
Matthew Gavin Frank,
Harper's Magazine,
6 June 2023
Adjective
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Of course, people make boastful statements of dubious merit all the time, but, as our story explains, Robinson has monetized his fantasies by selling development masterclasses to aspiring writers and offering other services for a fee.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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So much of the casual sneaker market these days is either paper-thin minimal, or boastful, cartoonish and oversized.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Liner is Reid Collins, who toes the line between confident and cocky.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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Since his days as the cocky but lovable Shane Gray in Camp Rock, Joe Jonas has carved out a multifaceted career.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Use your rake or blower to keep these clear.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Though the handwash sink wasn’t working, the inspector still noted a lack of paper towels or mechanical blower for drying hands.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Plus, Jude Law brings his movie star charisma as the swaggering pirate captain Jod Na Nawood, who helps the kids find their way back home (for reasons far from mere goodwill).—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Before there was Latin trap, Puerto Rico was transfixed by reggaetón, a swaggering style based on a loping, staccato beat known as dembow, which derives from dancehall reggae.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The entertainment industry is no stranger to individuals who espouse contested stories about screen hits, but the producers of Legacy of Lies have grown tired of his brags.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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While the sale hasn’t started just yet, there are tons of early Amazon Prime Day toy deals to get your holiday shopping started or snag a brag-worthy deal on a birthday gift.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The kooky characters surrounding Judge Stone included the conceited prosecutor Dan Fielding (John Larroquette), the imposing bailiff Bull Shannon (Richard Moll), and the idealistic public defender Christine Sullivan (Markie Post), each of whom had various quirks of their own.—
Dan Heching,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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This is the worst kind of football team: a conceited but objectively mediocre squad.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
17 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The album is a hot mess of conflicted emotions, empty braggadocio, poor technique, and heartbreaking yet tiresome crying jags.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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The first singles from Carey’s 16th album are dripping with braggadocio with her inimitable voice wafting like smoke.—
Matthew Schnipper,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Braggart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braggart. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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